Area News
Pierrard creative paintings
What was once a hobby and a creative outlet has now become a side business for a local teacher whose hand painted signs are gaining popularity. Shayla Pierrard, 26, who graduated from Hancock County High School in 2012 and is now a fifth-grade teacher at Cannelton Elementary School, has begun selling hand painted signs along…
Read MoreHancock in running for new industry
In a mostly uneventful meeting of the Hancock County Fiscal Court, which was held by teleconference, the highlight was a hint of potential good news on the industrial front. Mike Baker, director of the Hancock County Industrial Foundation, told the court that the county could possibly see a new industry landing here if things go…
Read MoreRiverview reopens; new owner planning outdoor deck
Riverview is back! After closing at the end of November after COVID-19 restrictions hurt business just too much, the 51-year-old restaurant has been sold and reopened Monday of this week, with the new owner planning big improvements very soon. Steve “Moe” Burk signed an agreement Friday to buy the restaurant from Junior Stutzman and his…
Read MoreLewisport Baptist holds “live nativity scenes” over Christmas season
Lewisport Baptist Church is holding a live nativity over the Christmas season, and it consists of five different scenes. The nativity scenes follow a chronological pattern of the Christmas story. The first scene is from Micah 5:2 which prophesizes the Messiah being born in Bethlehem. The next is from Luke 1:31 in which an angel…
Read MoreHancock Lights 2020
Hancock Lights 2020 Hancock Lights 2020 runs thru Sunday, December 27th. 43 homes will be lit from 5pm-10pm. A listing of the homes participating can be found on the Hancock County Library Facebook page, as well as a link for the map – https://www.easymapmaker.com If you need a paper copy of the list of addresses,…
Read MoreRoberts celebrates her 100th Birthday
On Tuesday Lewisport resident Corene Roberts celebrated her 100th birthday. So, how did she celebrate her birthday? She treated it just like any other day. “I never make plans for my birthdays,” Corene said. “Most of them just go by and that’s it.” Corene came from a big family, the fourth child of seven total…
Read MoreCoronavirus vaccines are safe and effective
Coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective, after fast but careful development, says dean of UK’s College of Public Health. Nearly nine months since the word “coronavirus” entered our daily vocabulary, hope may be on the horizon in the form of multiple effective Covid-19 vaccines. It’s too early to declare the global pandemic done — and…
Read MoreBasketball teams restart practice; season set to begin on Jan. 4
Basketball season is a go following a decision by the KHSAA’s Board of Control that was released on Dec. 10. Teams were allowed to restart practice on Monday, with the season set to begin on Jan. 4. HCHS girls head coach Kevin Husk and his team are excited to be back on the court. Hornets…
Read MoreHancock Accidents
Truck goes off road A pickup truck headed north on state Route 69 switched lanes to avoid a head-on collision Wednesday morning. The accident happened at approximately 8:15 a.m. six miles south of Hawesville. Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Emmick filed the accident report. Gary Baker, of Reynolds Station, told Emmick as he drove north…
Read MoreU.S. congressional negotiators “closing in on” a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) — U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday were “closing in on” a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill that will include a new round of stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits, lawmakers and congressional aides said. One source familiar with the talks said the deal also focused on providing aid to state and…
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